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ZIP Code 26036 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
457
Median Income
$119,219
+59% vs US avg
Home Value
N/A
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
45.9 yrs
+18% vs US avg
City
N/A
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
GermanPolishEnglish
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Location
Coordinates
39.9777, -80.5543
Elevation
645 ft
Land Area
11.3 sq mi
Water Area
0.0 sq mi (0% water)

At a glance

Population
457
Density
N/A
Median income
$119,219
+59% vs US avg
Home value
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Median rent
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Timezone

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What to know about ZIP 26036

ZIP code 26036 covers WV in Marshall County with a population of about 457.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the WHEELING - STEUBENVILLE media market.

Income and economy in WV

Median household income in ZIP 26036 is about $119,219 — about 59% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 2.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 26036

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.3% (about 23.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 56.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.7) and hurricane (51.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for WV show little to no average snow and around 41.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 26036 (WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport HLG (14.5 miles (23.3 km)) · Wheeling University (9.7 miles (15.6 km)) · Friendship Hill National Historic Site (36.2 miles (58.2 km)) · VA: Wheeling Vet Center (8.3 miles (13.3 km))

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